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Security report for sindonews.com

SINDOnews.com · Media · Indonesia

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

SINDOnews.com is a prominent Indonesian online news portal providing up-to-date news coverage across various sectors including national, international, economy, politics, lifestyle, technology, sports, and entertainment. The site is part of the larger MNC Group media ecosystem, which includes several partner and subsidiary domains. The platform offers multimedia content such as videos, photos, and live TV streaming, targeting a broad Indonesian audience seeking comprehensive news and information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google Publisher Tags for advertising. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with good security practices, although some security headers and explicit incident response information are not clearly published. The site integrates multiple advertising networks and tracking services, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. From a security and compliance perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and secure cookie settings but lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms and detailed privacy compliance features such as GDPR consent banners. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises transparency concerns but does not necessarily indicate malicious intent given the professional nature of the site and its affiliation with a known media group. Overall, SINDOnews.com presents a professional and trustworthy news platform with good content quality and technical implementation. However, improvements in privacy compliance transparency and domain registration transparency are recommended to enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: pjg63ibmfekslktpcwt24movowjd7fasuf7embxp75qc26z3c3oq.mx-verification.google.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
79

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SINDOnews.com operates as a large-scale media entity within Indonesia, leveraging the extensive MNC Group network. Its business model centers on advertising revenue supported by diverse content offerings and multimedia integration. The platform targets general Indonesian news consumers, providing timely and relevant news across multiple verticals. Strategic partnerships with sister sites like Okezone and iNews strengthen its market position. The presence of mobile apps and live streaming services indicates a focus on digital engagement and audience retention. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with multiple digital marketing tools. The ecosystem of partner and subsidiary domains suggests a well-established media conglomerate structure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and secure cookie attributes. Use of Google’s advertising and analytics services is standard but introduces extensive user tracking. The absence of explicit security.txt files and incident response contacts limits transparency in vulnerability management. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers are partially present but could be enhanced with explicit Content-Security-Policy and other modern headers. Privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent banners are missing, which may pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from improved transparency and compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to improve vulnerability disclosure transparency.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers, including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising networks to minimize privacy risks and potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SINDOnews.com
Description
SINDOnews.com - Berita terkini, informasi dan kabar terbaru hari ini seputar Indonesia, dunia, ekonomi, politik, peristiwa, daerah, olahraga, lifestyle, teknologi, sains, otomotif, dan hiburan.
Key services
News articles, Video streaming, Photo galleries, Live TV, Mobile app
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), AMP Project resources, Custom JavaScript libraries
Platforms
WordPress (implied by wp paths in URLs)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookie flags (Secure; SameSite=None)
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA or similar (not explicitly found but scripts for bot detection present)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense/Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick, Jixie Media
Tracking pixels
Google Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Indonesian news portal with extensive content.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces transparency.
  3. Uses HTTPS with good security practices but lacks explicit security.txt and incident response info.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite privacy policy presence.
  5. Extensive use of Google advertising and analytics technologies.
  6. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  7. Strong branding and consistent design.
  8. Multiple external partner and subsidiary domains linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery 3.6.0 and Google’s suite of analytics and advertising technologies. It employs Google Publisher Tags for ad management and AMP resources for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, with some heavy ad scripts potentially impacting load times. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure is modern and aligns with industry standards for large media websites, though opportunities exist for further optimization and security hardening.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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